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Brewers take Game 1 of NLDS after a controversial call on sure-fire home run ball that hit the stadium roof

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Reigle, M. (2026, October 4). Brewers take Game 1 of NLDS after a controversial call on sure-fire home run ball that hit the stadium roof. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/brewers-take-game-1-nlds-controversial-call-sure-fire-home-run-ball-hit-stadium-roof

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In Game 1 of the NLDS between the Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres, the Brewers emerged victorious with a narrow 3-2 win after a controversial call involving a near-home run by Ty France that hit the stadium roof. The game featured standout performances from both teams' pitching staffs, including Jacob Misiorowski for the Brewers and Robbie Ray for the Padres. Despite several scoring opportunities, particularly in the seventh inning when the bases were loaded against Abner Uribe, tight defense and clutch plays sealed the win for Milwaukee amidst high tension at American Family Field.
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It appears you are interested in information regarding the MLB postseason game between the Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres, specifically about unusual events during Game 1 of their NLDS series. One notable incident was when Ty France hit what seemed like a potential home run that struck a cable on the roof before being caught by left fielder Jackson Chourio for an out.

From your query, it seems you are also interested in details regarding the upcoming games between these teams but with a focus on the Brewers' home ground where the series started. However, there is no information suggesting future game dates or tickets for sale from your provided text.

If you're looking to find when and if Game 2 or subsequent games will be played at the same venue (or another), or how to get tickets, I would suggest visiting MLB's official website or contacting the Milwaukee Brewers directly through their ticket office. As of now, Game 1 is completed with the Brewers winning 3-2.

For any specific future game dates and ticket information for the remainder of this series, including if it progresses beyond the NLDS round, you'll want to check updated schedules once they are released by MLB or announced by either team's management.

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Brewers NLDS Padres San Diego San Diego Padres

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Brewers ORG · 8× Padres ORG · 7× Jackson Chourio PERSON · 2× Jackson Merrill PERSON · 2× Milwaukee GPE · 2× Misiorowski PERSON · 2× San Diego GPE · 2× Ty France PERSON · 2× Uribe PERSON · 2× San Diego Padres ORG · 1×

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That was key, because after retiring two batters on two pitches to start the bottom of the seventh, Brewers catcher William Contreras took the 3-2 offering from Adrian Morejon and sent it into the seats in right-center field.
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🔮 And boy, did Game 1 — a 3-2 Brewers win — not disappoint, even ending with one of the most bizarre, unlucky things you will ever see in a Major League Baseball game.
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Brewers take Game 1 of NLDS after a controversial call on sure-fire home run ball that hit the stadium roof · assertive framing

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And boy, did Game 1 — a 3-2 Brewers win — not disappoint, even ending with one of the most bizarre, unlucky things you will ever see in a Major League Baseball game. asserted
you → disappoint → game
The Brewers were the best team in baseball this season, while the Padres went on a tear down the stretch to make the playoffs, and then made short work of the Chicago Cubs in the Wild Card Round. asserted
Padres → go → Round
Presumptive NL Cy Young favorite Jacob Misiorowski took the hill for the Brewers in what was the first postseason start of the hard-throwing righty's career. asserted
what → take → career
Meanwhile, lefty Robbie Ray got the nod for San Diego. asserted
Ray → get → Diego
Misiorowski set the tone early, striking out Padres star and lead-off hitter Fernando Tatis Jr., which helped keep the raucous crowd at American Family Field in a frenzy. asserted
which → set → frenzy
However, in the second inning, something seemed to click for the Padres when DH Luis Campusano poked a single into right field with two on, which brought in a run to open the scoring. asserted
which → seem → scoring
The Padres added another on a fielder's choice to go up 2-0. asserted
Padres → add → choice
In the third, the Brewers got on the board thanks to a Jackson Chourio two-run shot, which happened to be the hardest-hit homer of his career. asserted
which → get → career
The game remained tied through six innings, with Misiorowski exiting the game after four innings of work in which he gave up 6 hits, 2 runs, and a walk while striking out 6 hitters. asserted
he → remain → hitters
In the seventh inning, Milwaukee brought in relief pitcher Abner Uribe to face Tatis and Manny Machado; however, both managed to get on base. asserted
both → bring → base
Then with the two on first and third respectively, Uribe hit first baseman Ty France to load the bases. asserted
Uribe → hit → bases
Uribe got the hook, with lefty DL Hall coming in to face left-handed-hitting Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill. asserted
Hall → get → Merrill
Fortunately for the Brewers, Merrill flew out to left field, getting them out of a big jam. asserted
Merrill → fly → jam
That was key, because after retiring two batters on two pitches to start the bottom of the seventh, Brewers catcher William Contreras took the 3-2 offering from Adrian Morejon and sent it into the seats in right-center field. asserted
Contreras → retire → field
The Brewers got out of another jam in the top of the eighth with the Padres leaving several runners on base, something that was a theme for both teams throughout the night. asserted
that → get → night
The top of the 9th brought the strangest moment of the game when Ty France nearly hit the cover of the ball for what looked like a go-ahead, two-run home run. asserted
what → bring → run
However, the ball hit one of the trusses in the stadium's roof. asserted
ball → hit → roof
The ball then bounced nearly straight down and was caught by Jackson Chourio. asserted
ball → bounce → Chourio
The rule is that if the ball hits the roof in fair territory, it's still live. asserted
it → hit → territory
Chourio made a clutch play to track it down and keep the tying run from scoring. asserted
Chourio → make → run
The Padres challenged, but the call stood for the second out of the inning. asserted
call → challenge → inning
Jackson Merrill was the next batter and lined out to right field to end the game. asserted
Merrill → line → game
It was a good game from start to finish, but with so many strong performances on display, who would have thought the Brewers' biggest play would come from the roof at American Family Field? asserted
play → think → Field
Game 2 is Sunday afternoon in Milwaukee, and you can catch it on FS1. asserted
you → catch → FS1
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